Are raidmax power supplies bad?

Raidmax psus are generally considered fire hazards, not even worthy of being called power supplies (with one strange exception that came out last year), so it’s definitely a good idea to buy a new one.

Can I replace PSU cables?

Now, there is only ONE way to get an exact replacement set of cables for it and that is through EVGA, much as for pretty much all power supplies the only way to get a replacement set of cables is through whoever the PSU was sold by, EVGA, Seasonic, Corsair, Antec, Rosewill, Super Flower, etc.

Are power supply cables universal?

There is no universal standard for modular PSU output cables.

Can you use any cables for power supply?

Any cable will work. A 1,000W power supply (80% efficient) will pull about 10 amps at full load. That’s well within the specs of any of those cables. Some compaines do sell heavier duty cables, with larger wires in them, but there’s no need in this case.

What wires come with a power supply?

Any decent modern power supply will come with two PCIe power connector cables (at least), which will come in the form of 6+2 pin connectors so you can connect to either 8 or 6 pin connections on a GPU. Go ahead and plug in any PCIe power cables that you need to for your particular video card.

Are SilverStone power supplies good?

SilverStone makes excellent power supplies. The CX700-PT is a solid unit in its own right, thanks to the 80 Plus Platinum rating for better efficiency, as well as a dual-bearing fan and high-quality internals.

Is Raid Max a good PSU brand?

Raidmax is known for cheap power supplies. On pcpartpicker.com, they actually have good ratings.

How many power cables are coming from the power supply?

Most PSU’s provide two cables; one with 4-pins and one with 8-pins. Obviously you only need to use one of these cables. It is also possible that your 8-pin cable can be split into two segments to provide backwards compatibility with cheaper motherboards.

Can I use old PSU cables for new PSU?

I wouldn’t recommend it, you will run into some issues. Mainly because even if it’s the same brand and the plugs fit, you never know if they haven’t changed the pin layout or something.

Do PSU cables matter?

If you are referring to the 110 VAC power cord there is no problem as to which cord you use. However, the cables that connect from the PSU to the motherboard, devices, graphics card, etc. are not inter-changeable from one brand to another.

Are all power supply cables the same?

The input power cords are pretty standard. If you had a really high wattage power supply you might want a heavier gauge wire, but otherwise the power supply has a standard power input.